Shaftesbury Dorset Pigot and Co 1830 National Commercial Directory

PIGOT AND CO.’S NATIONAL COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY .. DORSETSHIRE ..1830.. SHAFTESBURY SECTION.
SHAFTESBURY,
Or the Borough of SHASTON, is in Sixpenny-Handley hundred; 101 miles from London, 28 from Dorchester & Poole, and 12 from Blandford; pleasantly situated on a very high hill, and its streets are thoroughfares to the towns of Wincanton, Warminster, Salisbury, Blandford and Sherborne. This is a place of very remote origin, traditionally reported to have existed long prior to the Roman invasion. By King Alfred it was greatly enlarged and chiefly rebuilt, its site then occupying a part of the eminence now called Castle-green. In ancient times it was much resorted to, and derived its chief celebrity from its rich monastery, which was founded here as early as the reign of Alfred: the church was famed for containing the body of Edward the Martyr, whose shrine was the resort of an immense concourse of pilgrims; among these the illustrious name of Canute, who died here, appears most conspicuous. This borough is governed by a mayor, recorder, and 12 capital burgesses, who are entitled to hold a court of record for the recovery of debts, every Saturday. The Earl of Shaftesbury is lord of the manor, and holds a court annually about Michaelmas. In the 23d of Edward I. the privilege of returning members to parliament was bestowed upon the borough, and the right of voting vested in the corporation, and other inhabitants paying scot and lot, in number about 400; the mayor is the returning officer; the present representatives are Ralph Leycester and Edward Davies Davenport, Esqrs. This is a place of no particular trade; the manufacture of shirt-buttons		yields employment to may persons in the neighbour-hood, but the principal establishments for receiving this article are at Blandford. The fine wires used in making the shirt buttons are however manufactured here by several persons. There were formerly no fewer than twelve churches in Shaftesbury; at this period there are but three, which are dedicated to the Holy Trinity, St. James, and St. Peter: the livings of St. Peter and the Holy Trinity are united, in the incumbency of the Rev. Wm. Pattison; the benefice of St. James’s is at present en-joyed by the Rev. Frederick Ricketts: the presentation to all the livings is vested in the Earl of Shaftesbury. The other places of worship are a chapel each belong-ing to the Independent and Wesleyan Methodists, and a meeting-house for the society of friends. Here are alms-houses, founded by Sir Henry Spiller, Knt. for the maintenance of 10 poor men; and others, by Mr. Matthew Chubb, for the like number of poor women. There is also a charity-school for 20 boys, founded and endowed by Mr William Lush. The country around Shaftesbury is of an agricultural character, for the most part fertile; the views extensive, with a pleasing proportion of hill and valley scenery. The market-day is Saturday; and the fairs are, the Saturday before Palm-Sunday, the 24th of June, and the 23d of November. According to the parliamentary returns for 1821, the population of Shaftesbury was – Holy Trinity parish, 1,115; St. James’s, including part of Alcester liberty, 724; and St. Peter’s 1,064: total number 2,903.
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*POST OFFICE, Salisbury-street, Richard Buckland, Post Master*. - Letters from LONDON ar-rive every morning at half past six, and are dispatched every night at half past seven. - Letters from DEVON-PORT and the west arrive every night at half-past seven, and are dispatched every morning at half past six - Letters from BRUTON, CASTLE CARY, WINCANTON, GILLINGHAM, MELBORNE, STALBRIDGE &c. arrive every night at half past six, and are dispatched every morning at seven.
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY. Arundell Lord James Everard,Wardour Castle Benett John esq. Pyt House Blackmore Rev. Richard, Donhead St. Mary [house Bower Thomas Bowyer, esq. Iwerne Bowles Chas. esq. Barton hill house Buckland Edward, esq. Blyke st Christie Rev. John, Belmont house Coffin Gen. Pine, Charlton cottage Dansey Rev. Wm. Donhead St.Andw Donne Rev. Benjamin, St. James’s Downes Rev. R. Berwick St.John Doyle Gregory, esq. St. James’s Evans Rev. Thos. Grosvenor house Gordon John, esq. Wincombe house Grove Rev. Chas. Sedghill rectory Grove Rev. Wm. Melbury Abbas Grove Thomas, esq. Fern house Grove Thomas, jun. esq. Fern house Helyar Mrs. Mary, Sedghill house Hoare Sir Rd. C. bart. Stourhead hse Hopkinson Mrs. Knoyle Howarth Rev. William, Bell st Hussey John, esq. Nash court Monkland Geo. esq. Donhead lodge Onslow Sir Hy. bart. Motcombe hse Ord Rev. Ralph, Semley rectory Pattison Rev. Wm. Castle hill house Peacock Rev. Edwd. Fifehead house Ridout Rev. J.P. Pensbury house Salkeld Rev. William, Fontmell Seymour Henry, esq. M.P. Knoyle Tomkyns Rev. Hy. Stower Provost Whittaker Rev. Walter, WestStower Wyndham Chas. esq. Donhead hall ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS. BLUE COAT SCHOOL, Bell st-James Upjohn, master Brickell Robert, High st Evans Rev. Thos. Grosvenor house Jenkins Mary, St. James’s Roberts Thomas, High st ATTORNEYS. Buckland Charles Edwd. Blyke st Burridge William, Barton hill Chitty George, Cann Chitty Philip Mathews, Angel lane Hannen Charles, Church lane AUCTIONEERS. Guy Jasper, High st Meader Wm. & Son, Parson’s pool BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS. Barnes William, Parson’s pool Burt Thomas, Bell st Foye Mary, Blyke st Higgins Thomas, Bimport st Hopkins George, Salisbury st Hopkins Louisa, Bimport st Imber James, Blyke st BANKERS. Storey William & Robert, High st - (draw on Barnard & Co.) SAVINGS’ BANK, High st – William Swyer,actuary (open on Saturday) BLACKSMITHS. Blandford James, Bimport st Bowren Charles, Gold hill Bowren John, Salisbury st Smith William, St. James’s BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS PRINTERS & BINDERS. Gillingham John, High st Hurd Ring, High st Rutter John (& public reading room and subscription library), High st Swayne William, High st BOOT & SHOE MAKERS. Andrews James, St. James’s	Belbin Samuel, St. James’s Broadway William, Motcombe Clewett Thomas, Salisbury st Dyke William, High st Fox James, High st Fry George, High st Hillier James jun. Bell st Hoskins James, Bell st Knott Thomas, Gold hill Lush William, High st Plowman James, Blyke st Plowman John, St. James’s Sims James, Salisbury st Snook William, Bell st Targett Francis, Bell st Warren Robert, Bimport st BUILDERS. Downs Richard, High st Meader William, Parson’s Pool BUTCHERS Bartley James, Motcombe Bennett John, High st Farr Zachariah, Bell st Helyer John, Angel lane Tanswell Hannah, Bimport st Tanswell James, High st Tanswell Samuel, High st CABINET MAKERS. Child & Sweet, High st Downs Richard, High st Highman George, High st CARPENTERS & JOINERS. Harding Stephen, Parson’s Pool Hayter Robert, Cann White John, St. James’s CHINA, GLASS &c. DEALERS. Campbell Robert, Bell st Norton Benjamin Hill, High st CHYMISTS & DRUGGISTS. Mullett Sarah & Ann, High st Rutter John, High st CONFECTIONERS. Garrett Mary, High st Hunt Philly, High st COOPERS. Beal Daniel, Salisbury st Garrett Thomas, High st Hayter Richard, St. James’s FIRE &c. OFFICE AGENTS. ATLAS, Thomas Burridge Chitty, Angel lane COUNTY, Thomas Thorn, High st EAGLE (life) James Hurd, High st GLOBE, William Storey, High st PHŒNIX, Wm. Trenchard, High st PROTECTOR, James Hur, High st PROVIDENT (life) Philip Mathews Chitty, Angel lane ROYAL EXCHANGE, Chas. Edward Buckland, Blyke st SALAMANDER, Wm. Burridge, Barton hill WEST OF ENGLAND, Wm. Hannen, Church lane GROCERS & TEA DEALERS. (see also Shopkeepers, &c.) Roberts Charles, High st Roberts David, High st Trenchard Joseph, High st Trenchard William, High st White Sarah (Tea) High st HAIR DRESSERS. Alford John, High st Morgan Thomas, Bell st Targett Jesse, Gold hill HATTERS. Dowland Charles, Bell st Morgan William Henry, High st INNS. Bush, Thomas Lewis, High st Grosvenor Arms, Wm. Edwards, High st		IRONMONGERS. Ackland Robert & Co. High st Evans William, High st Hopkins John, High st Thorn Thomas & Son, High st LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS. Abbott Thomas, High st Buckland Richard, High st Buffett Daniel, High st Cotton Henry, High st Rake Beaven, High st LINSEY AND WORSTED MANUFACTURERS. Appleby George, St. James’s Foot Bartholomew, Salisbury st Trowbridge Daniel, St. James’s MALTSTERS Maffey William, High st Tucker John, Bimport st MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS. Alford Maria, High st Buckland Agnes, High st Evans Anna, High st Goddard Mary, Salisbury st Howarth Jane & Mary Ann, Bell st Poole Leah, High st Roberts Maria, High st OIL & COLOURMEN. Ackland Robert & Co. High st Trenchard Joseph, High st PAINTERS PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS. Bown Joseph, Blyke st New Philip, Salisbury st Norton John, High st PATTEN MAKERS. Dowding Thomas, Bimport st Garrett Thomas, High st Hanham Thomas, Bell st Imber James, Blyke st SADDLERS AND HARNESS MAKERS. Dowland Stephen. High st Miles Jeremiah, High st Mullett Israel, High st SHIRT BUTTON WIRE MAKERS. Bennett Robert, Bell st Brockway Ann, Cann Dowling John, Bell st Dunham Sarah, Bell st Hodder William, Moss lane Lewis Sarah, Salisbury st SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES. Andrews William, St. James’s Baker John, Salisburys st Blandford Elizabeth, Motcombe Brickell John, Notcombe Clewett Thomas, Salisbury st Cross William, St James’s Fricker John, Bell st Harding Stephen, Parson’s Pool Highman William, High st Jeans Mary, Bell st King John, St. James’s King Thomas, Bell st Lilly James, Bimport st London Thomas, Church lane Matthews John, St. James’s Sweet James, Bell st Whitmarsh Charles, High sts STRAW HAT MAKERS. Bastable Mary, Salisbury st Broadway Frances, High st Child Susannah, High st Dowland Margaret, High st White Matilda, Salisbury st SURGEONS. Bennett Henry, Park lane Buckland Jas. & Geo. Bimport st Hurd James, High st Woodcock Mark, High st
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SURVEYORS. Stephens Samuel, Bell st Upjohn James, Bell st TAILORS. Marked thus * are also Drapers. Baker John, High st Dunham Thomas, High st Hibberd John, Bell st London John, Bell st Maskell Jesse, High st Mullett John, High st Snook John, High st White James, Bell st TALLOW CHANDLERS.* Brockway William, High st Hanham Thomas, Bell st Hanham Thomas, jun. High st Roberts Charles, High st TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES. Bowles’ Arms, Jesse Targett, Gold hill Crooked Billett, Thomas Mansfield, Salisbury street Cross Keys, Thomas Garrett, High st Crown & Punch Bowl, Thomas Smalley, High street George, John Mitchell, High st Fat Ox, William Ingram, Bimport st Flying Horse, John Freke, High st Fountain, Hester Martin, Motcombe Fox & Hounds, James Lewis, St. James’ Griffin’s Head, Aaron Shepherd, Bell st Half Moon, William Flower, Cann Half Moon, Rebecca Parsons, Blyke st Hop Bag, William Isgar, Bell st King’s Arms, Sarah Godwin, Blyke st Mitre, Samuel Tanswell sen. High st Rose & Crown, Saml. Tanswell, High st Ship, William Highman, High st Star, Robert Foot, High st Sugar Loaf, Lydia Rogers, High st Two Brewers, Samuel Belbin, St. James’ White Lion, John Hanham, High st White Swan, Thomas Meader, High st TAWERS. Caird Edward, St. James’s Watts Isaac, Blyke st Young John, St. James’s TIN-PLATE WORKERS AND BRAZIERS. Hopkins John, High st Stickland James, Blyke st Thorn Thomas and Son, High st TOY DEALERS. Norton Henry, High st Oram Jas. (& library), Salisbury st	WATCH MAKERS. Belzoni Frederick, Bell st Cole John, Salisbury st Guy Jasper, High st James Robert, High st Mansfield Thomas, Salisbury st WHEELWRIGHTS. Goddard William, Hains lane Hayter Robert, Cann WHITESMITHS. Imber Jeremiah, Salisbury st Imber Thomas, Salisbury st WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Rogers Lydia, High st Trenchard William, High st MISCELLANEOUS. Atchison Joseph, Haberdasher, High st Atchison William London, Glover &c. Church lane Blanchard James, chair maker. Bell st Blandford Walter, inspector of buildings to Earl Grosvenor, Salisbury st CORN MARKET, near the White Lion, High st. - Chas. Edwd. Buckland, inspector COUNTY STAMP OFFICE, at the Bank - Edward Henry Keasberry, distributer Dowland John, horse hair mnftr. Gold hill Fairbairn Jno. nursery & seedsman, High st Maffey William, corn cealer, High st Meaden Wm. coach builder, Salisbury st Shirley Thomas, pawnbroker, Copper st Swyer Walter, brewer, Abbey lane Thomas Geo. currier & leather cutter Bell st Tucker John, Woolstapler, Bimport st Turner John Lambert, portrait &c. painter, Bell st COACHES. To LONDON, the Royal Mail (from Devonport calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every night at twenty. minutes after seven- the Phœnix (from Exeter) callsat the Bush Inn, every night at eleven - and the Traveller, calls st the Grosvenor Arms, every afternoon at five; all go through Fovant, Barford, Wilton, Salisbury, Andover, Overton, Basingstoke, , Hartford bridgr, Bagshot, &c. To BRISTOL & BATH, the Wellington (from Poole) calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday forenoon at eleven; goes through Gillingham, Mere, Stourton, Maiden Bradley, Frome, Beckington &c.		To DEVONPORT the Royal Mail (from London) calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every morning at half past six; goes through Milborne Port, Sherborne, Yeovil, Axminster, Honiton, Exeter, Chudleigh, Ashburton, Plymouth &c. To EXETER, the Phoenix (from London) calls at the Bush Inn, every night at about a quarter past eleven; and the Traveller (from London) calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every morning at 9; both go through Milborne Port, Sherborne, Yeovil, Axminster and Honiton. To GILLINGHAM, the Hope (from Salisbury) calls at the Bush Inn, every Sunday, Wednesday & Friday at eleven. To POOLE, the Wellington (from Bristol) calls at the Grosvenor Arms, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon at half-past two; goes through Iwerne, Blandford, Wimborne &c To SALISBURY, the Hope (from Gillingham) calls at the Bush Inn, every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday afternoon at half-past twelve. CARRIERS. To LONDON, Woolcott & Co. from the Bush Inn, Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday - and Thomas Russell & Co from the Star every Mon. Wed. & Sat. To BLANDFORD , William Cross, from St. James’, every Saturday. To BRISTOL, WINCANTON, &c. Thomas Kettle, from - the Star, every Thursday – and B. H. Norton, High st every Monday To DONHEAD, Chas. Dewey, from the Bush Inn every Saturday. To EXETER, Woolcott & Co. from the Bush Inn, every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday – and Thomas Russell & Co. every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. To POOLE, George Collis, from the Bush Inn, every Monday, and B H Norton, from the High st every Thursday. To SALISBURY, Charles Dewey, John Burt, George Woods & Chas. Bennett, from the Bush Inn, every Saturday. To SWALLOW CLIFT, John Burt, from the Bush Inn, every Saturday To TISBURY, George Woods, from the Bush Inn, every Saturday. To TOLLARD ROYAL, Chas. Bennett, from the Bush Inn, every Saturday To WINCANTON, Geo. Collis, from the Bush Inn, every Monday.
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